Facts: Bruce Johnston and Alba Lozano, former employees of Octaform Inc., were involved in a legal dispute over alleged breaches of employment agreements, leading to arbitration. They challenged the impartiality of the arbitrator, Leslie Maerov, and sought his removal, alleging bias and requesting the stay of ongoing arbitration.

Issue: The main legal issue was whether circumstances existed that demonstrated a reasonable apprehension of bias by the arbitrator, warranting his removal and invalidating his previous decisions.

Court's Ruling: The Supreme Court of British Columbia dismissed the petition, finding no reasonable apprehension of bias on the part of arbitrator Maerov. It held that the circumstances cited by the petitioners did not individually or cumulatively establish bias.

Costs/Damages Awarded: The document does not specify the amount of costs or damages awarded, as the focus was on the issue of arbitrator bias and the procedural aspects of the arbitration process rather than on determining substantive claims or awarding damages.